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Naomi Smalls is the stage name of Davis M. Heppenstall (born September 8, 1993), an American drag queen and reality television personality, best known as one of the runners-up on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race as well as RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 4.
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- Memorable Quotes
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- Discography
- Filmography
Naomi Smalls is a drag queen, performer, model, and one of the Season 8 runners-up of RuPaul's Drag Race (alongside Kim Chi), as well as one of the All Stars 4 runners-up (alongside Mo Heart).
Naomi came back to appear in RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue, where she was followed as she prepares to lead the "RuPaul's Drag Race Live!" residency show among other queens.
"Naomi" comes from the model and actress Naomi Campbell's first name, while "Smalls" comes from the rapper Biggie Smalls' last name.
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8
•"Check your lipstick before you come for me." (entrance quote) •"Naomi is a tall glass of water, she has legs all the way up to her asshole." •"I do not hate Derrick. I do not like his drag." •"This thing is TOO! BIG! And that's not normally a complaint." (referring to her boat inspired by Season 4 Episode 6's challenge) •"I'm trying to give you '90s supermodel walk... and this boat is covering half of it!" •"(singing) Girl, you're lisping!" •"Beauty is pain, and I believe America needs to toughen up." •"Free restallin' for all!" •“It’s about damn time a big girl wins!” (crowning line)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 4
•"You can't spell 'LEGENDARY' without... 'leg'!" (entrance quote) •"Ru, thank you so much for bringing someone here that's going to make me look smart. What's up, Farrah Moan? *Farrah laughs* Farrah Moan is so dumb, she thought Valentina was her best friend." (during the Reading is Fundamental mini-challenge) •"Poke the bear. Poke the little care bear." (to Gia Gunn, referring to Farrah Moan) •"Hey sweets. Let me introduce you to my friend. Her name's fashion, her name's fashion." (during the All Star Super Queen Variety Show) •"And what do we do with fashion? Pose!" (during the All Star Super Queen Variety Show) •"How's LL Cool J?" (as Wendy Williams in Snatch Game of Love) •“I’m up in the wigotry of it all!” (as Wendy Williams in Snatch Game of Love) •"You have her old nose." (to Monét X Change, comparing her to NeNe Leakes) •"Her name is PANINI!" (referring to her character's dog, during the "Jersey Justice" challenge) •"Do you know how many dresses at Wet Seal I could get with $5,000?" (during the "Jersey Justice" challenge) •"I've had it for 19 years, it's attached to my boyfriend Vinny's '87 Mustang!" (describing her salon during the "Jersey Justice" challenge) •"And when she came in smelling like a wet dog, I said 'okay, let's get to work!'" (during the "Jersey Justice" challenge) •"Cherry pie!" •"Club 96!" (whispered during the "Queen of Clubs" challenge) •”Manila.” •"I sent Manila home because... I wanted to." •"LIFE'S NOT FAIR." •"Honestly, she could tell Latrice what I said about her and I'd be like: 'Yeah, that's exactly what I said'. I don't give a fuck. Honestly, I don't give a fuck." •"♪ Legs: that’s what you know me for, and believe there’s more walkin’ through that door. I’m fierce, yes, I know that. And I’m hung like a mother-tuckin’ baseball bat. Struttin’ all night, gettin’ all tight. What the hell is an appetite? Fashion, love, is what I crave. Bitch, I’m here, yes, I’m brave. ♪" (verse in Errybody Say Love) •"♪ Legs up in the sky, you'll see. Lips pumped like the old Kylie. Not elastic, bitch. But, damn, them thighs, they really do stretch. Pose, serve, now work. Giving body, no curves. ♪" (verse in Super Queen)
•Naomi Smalls is adopted and has 11 siblings.
•New York Magazine named Smalls one of the top 100 most powerful drag queens in America in June, 2019.
•She was cast on RuPaul's Drag Race after her 1st audition.
•At 21, she was the youngest Season 8 contestant, and the first 21-year old to be cast since Serena ChaCha in Season 5.
•Derrick Barry, Robbie Turner, and her are the only 3 Season 8 contestants to place in the Bottom 2, survive the lip sync, and then win the main challenge in the following episode.
•On Season 8 Episode 5's Untucked, she told Acid Betty that she didn't know the lyrics to the lip sync song until her "Snatch Game" performance. She learned it right after because she knew she was going to be in the Bottom 2.
Non-Album Singles
•"Pose". (2019)
Appearances
•"Everybody Say Love!" by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, Season 4. (2018) •"Super Queen" by RuPaul ft. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, Season 4. (2019)
Movies / Documentaries
•A Queen for the People, as herself. (2016)
TV
•RuPaul's Drag Race, on Season 8 as contestant. (2016) •Gay for Pay, as herself. (2016) •RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, on Season 4 as contestant. (2018-2019)
Web Series
•Untucked, on Season 8 as contestant. (2016) •Fashion Photo RuView, as herself. (2017) •M.U.G., as herself. (2017-2018) •Small's World, as herself. (2018) •Sibling Rivalry, in Episode 10 as herself. (2018) •Call Me Couleé, as herself. (2018) •Runway Rewind, as herself. (2018)
Naomi Smalls. @NaomiSmallsduh. •. 61.8K subscribers • 8 videos. The Official Youtube Channel of Naomi Smalls. ...more. ...more. patreon.com/naomismalls and 3 more links.
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Naomi Smalls, a conceptual drag queen supermodel wannabe from Redlands, CA. She became well known after appearing on the reality television competition RuPaul’s Drag Race, and has been all over the world since. Naomi’s passion is in art direction, performance, and fashion.
May 19, 2016 · Season 8 finalist Naomi Smalls and her 'Legs' ruled the stage for her final performance of RuPaul's Drags Race. Click here for more from the Grand Finale htt...
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Sep 9, 2020 · Las Vegas variety show (it was postponed until 2021), and she currently stars in the new VH1 docuseries RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue, which follows Smalls and fellow queens such...
Sep 1, 2020 · Learn how Naomi Smalls, a former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant, created her first solo project The Smalls World Show, a cinematic and personal drag show. Discover how she uses her drag as a form of self-expression, empowerment, and activism in a time of crisis.
